Violets are Blue Framed

I was able to frame "Violets are Blue" today.  I got the frame at Goodwill this weekend for like $1.50.  I think it turned out nice.  It's going to be in my "seasonal" collection that rotates as the seasons change.

Heart Finish

I finished stitching on the heart today.  It still needs to be finished on the tin.

Presidential Library

Today, I had to take my mom back to the train station in Dallas.  We left the girls with Em this morning and headed to the George W Bush Presidential Library in Dallas on the Southern Methodist University (SMU) campus.  It just opened in May.  It's not a library in the strictest sense but it is the archive of all the presidential papers and also has a museum.  All the recent presidents have one.  Texas has 3 total (the most of any state): George W Bush at SMU, George H.W. Bush at Texas A&M and LBJ at UT-Austin.

It was a great place.  Lots of videos.  There was a replica of the oval office and a memorial for 9/11.  There is also a wonderful restaurant attached to it where we had lunch.

Here are some pictures:

Yeah, I know this one isn't centered.  My mom is not the best with a camera

Heart Progress

Some Shopping

We've been having fun going around with Grandma but the weather decided to go above 100 this week so it's limited what we can do.  We tried the zoo on Monday but we were sweltering after an hour in the sun.  Today we went to Cabela's to see the stuffed animals and the fish.  The girls liked the fish a lot.

We did a bit of shopping.  On Tuesday, we hit SCRAP.  I found some fabric I needed.

On the left, some 28 count antique white Monaco (at least I think it's Monaco, could be Joeblan or something too) and on the right, some darker green 14 ct Aida

The Monaco will be used to make this:

The Aida will be used to make this:

Today, I went to Jo-Ann to get some stuff.  Sadly, they did not have the JCS Halloween issue.  I saw Parsley had got it and I wanted to see what was in it.

I needed another thread box.  I got some larger pins to use when framing and I got some thread to match the poor kangaroo on the far right that is missing an ear.

I also started this:

A Finish

Totally rushed to finish this today.  But my husband is working very late and so I doubt I'll be able to run to the thrift store in hopes of finding a nice cheap 5"x7" frame to put it in.  I think it turned out nice.

New project

I decided to put the dog ornament down today.  I'm stitching it on 18 ct and a lot of it is white on white so it's a little tedious.

I have a bunch of smaller pieces that I consider "seasonal pieces" that I can switch based on the season or holiday.  Most of the pieces are for fall so I decided to stitch this one pattern that I knew I had the fabric and threads for in my stash.

It's called "Violets are Blue."  It's from Cross Stitch! magazine from the 1990s (out of the stash of mags I got from my cousin Amy).  There's not much to it so I was able to get the majority of it stitched today.  It's just as well since I have to spend most of tomorrow cleaning because my mother arrives for a visit on Saturday.

It's being stitched on 14 ct. Banjo Cloth. It's hard to see in the picture but there are some light purple flowers in the mix too.  I hope to have a better picture when it's finished.  I have one more row of letters and the top embellishment left.

Expect blogging to be slow this next week but I hope to be able to post some great pictures of the girls and grandma.